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Decreased Influenza Incidence Under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore

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Journal Emerg Infect Dis
Specialty Infectious Diseases
Date 2020 Apr 28
PMID 32339092
Citations 181
Authors
Roy Jiunn Jye Soo
Calvin J Chiew
Stefan Ma
Rachael Pung
Vernon Lee
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Abstract

We compared indicators of influenza activity in 2020 before and after public health measures were taken to reduce coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the corresponding indicators from 3 preceding years. Influenza activity declined substantially, suggesting that the measures taken for COVID-19 were effective in reducing spread of other viral respiratory diseases.

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